EPA v. MONTAGUE WPCF
Case summary
On June 19, 2020, EPA issued a Unilateral Administrative Order under the Clean Air Act to the Town of Montague for its failure to perform a process hazard review under the Clean Air Act's General Duty Clause at its POTW. The facility uses chlorine as a disinfectant but has not analyzed the hazards associated with its use. The Order requires the Town to perform the hazard review.
Defendants (1)
- Montague Town ofNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MONTAGUE TOWN OF
34 GREENFIELD ROAD, MONTAGUE, MA, 01351
Registry ID: 110000732574
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][1] — Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MONTAGUE WPCFentered 2020-06-19
Primary law: CAA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2020-06-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2020-06-19Final Order Issued
- 2020-09-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602294356
- Case number
- 01-2020-1028
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2020-1028 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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